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Inspirational Template Challenge for July

Cheryl Ashcraft (aka GoneWiththeWind) is now designing templates. She is also one of our regular contributors to the Artisan Notebook. We are THRILLED to be able to feature Cheryl's amazing artistry. She never fails to inspire us in our scrapbook layout designs.

This month Cheryl has provided a FREE template as a gift to everyone who purchases the July issue of the Artisan Notebook.

In conjunction with the Guild Cheryl is sponsoring a challenge utilizing this template. Create a layout using this template. Post it in the Artisan Notebook Challenge gallery and post a link to the layout on Cheryl's blog by July 26th. One random entry will be chosen and will win a choice of any one set of Cheryl's templates as well as a FREE 3-month membership or membership renewal to the Guild. Don't miss out on the fun; the template is really fun to work with and the potential prize is FANTASTIC!!

Cheryl sells her designs exclusively at The Digi Chick. Don't miss out on the 40% discount coupon offered with this month's issue of the Artisan Notebook.

Artisan Notebook Purchase Information:

Purchase Information:

1) You can purchase a 3-month Guild Membership ($15.00) which includes BOTH the Artisan Notebook as well as the monthly Guild kit. Details can be found here.

2) You can purchase a 3-month stand-alone magazine subscription ($8.00). Details can be found here.

3) Single Issues ($3.50) of the magazine may be purchased at any of these fine stores:

Digiridoo Scraps
E-Scape And Scrap
My Life and Scrap
Natural Designs in Scrapbooking
Pickleberry Pop
Polka Dot Plum
Scrap Orchard
Scrappity Doo-Dah

Sunshine Studio Scrap

Here is a look at a few of the layouts already created using this wonderful template!

Fuss Free Template Challenge

Cheryl Ashcraft (aka GoneWiththeWind) is now designing templates. She is also one of our regular contributors to the Artisan Notebook. We are THRILLED to be able to feature Cheryl's amazing artistry. She never fails to inspire us in our scrapbook layout designs.

This month Cheryl has provided a FREE template as a gift to everyone who purchases the June issue of the Artisan Notebook.

In conjunction with the Guild Cheryl is sponsoring a challenge utilizing this template. Create a layout using this template. Post it in the Artisan Notebook Challenge gallery and post a link to the layout on Cheryl's blog by June 30th. One random entry will be chosen and will win a choice of any one set of Cheryl's templates as well as a FREE 3-month membership or membership renewal to the Guild. Don't miss out on the fun; the template is really fun to work with and the potential prize is FANTASTIC!!

Cheryl sells her designs exclusively at The Digi Chick. Don't miss out on the 40% discount coupon offered with this month's issue of the Artisan Notebook.

Artisan Notebook Purchase Information:

Purchase Information:

1) You can purchase a 3-month Guild Membership ($15.00) which includes BOTH the Artisan Notebook as well as the monthly Guild kit. Details can be found here.

2) You can purchase a 3-month stand-alone magazine subscription ($8.00). Details can be found here.

3) Single Issues ($3.50) of the magazine may be purchased at any of these fine stores:

E-Scape And Scrap
My Life and Scrap
Natural Designs in Scrapbooking
Pickleberry Pop
Polka Dot Plum
Scrap Orchard
Scrappity Doo-Dah

Sunshine Studio Scrap

Here are a few of the layouts already created using this template:

Portraits Plus for March 2010

STACEY JEWELL STAHL - - Every month I find a cool CD cover as an inspiration piece for a tutorial that I write for our readers.  This month I chose Laura Story's Great God Who Saves cover for our inspiration:

 

This is my layout

Amy Eileen's interpretation

Alberta's layout

Carol's layout

Sheryl's Layout

 

SharLamb's layout

For detailed instructions on how to create a layout like this, check out our March 2010 issue!

Pigment of Your Imagination-Inspiration Challenge: Paint the Town RED!

In the December issue of the Artisan Notebook our Color Cuties inspire us in the way they use the color red in their layouts.

Whether the use of the color red is extravagant or subtle it is ALWAYS noticed. Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of these layouts to create your own red-themed layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on the blog.

To make things even MORE fun we are giving away a FREE GIFT to everyone who participates in this challenge. Dee Bee Designs used the December Guild kit "Season of Delight" to create this beautiful set of Ready Made Layouts (tm).

To see all of the inspirational ways our Color Cuties used the color red in their layouts be sure and check out the December issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm). If you are not a member or do not have a subscription to the magazine purchase information may be found HERE.

Here are a couple of layouts we spotted in the gallery that use the power of the color red in really special ways:

by Amy Eileen Head

by Jan Walker

by Tina Marie

December Inspiration Challenge

In the December issue of the Artisan Notebook Julie Mead shares a fantastic tutorial on how to achieve a reflection effect:

Our challenge to you is to use this tutorial to create your own mirror reflection layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on the blog.

To make things even MORE fun we are giving away a FREE GIFT to everyone who participates in this challenge. Dee Bee Designs used the December Guild kit "Season of Delight" to create this beautiful set of Ready Made Layouts (tm).

For detailed information about Julie's tutorial be sure and check out the December issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm). If you are not a member or do not have a subscription to the magazine purchase information may be found HERE.

Guild member Wendi Karen had used the tutorial to create this fantastic layout:

Two More Challenges One More Great Posting Bonus!

Dee Bee Designs has created a wonderful new alpha and a set of layered word art titles that coordinate with the November Guild kit, "This One's for the Birds"

Recipe for Design Challenge:

The November issue of the Artisan Notebook features this fantastic recipe:

This is the beautiful layout editor Stacey Jewell Stahl created using this recipe:

Our challenge to you is to use this recipe to create your own layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. As soon as you post your layout we will send you a download link for your free gift. Your layout may also be featured here on the blog.

Just Write Challenge:

In the November issue of the Artisan Notebook our Just Write features takes a look at creating layouts using the theme of thankfulness as a journal prompt.

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of this prompt, "I can't help but be thankful for" as a title and/or prompt to your journaling. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Once you post your layout we will send you a download link for the free gift. Your layout may also be featured here on the blog.

To see some really inspirational layouts created in conjunction with these articles be sure and check out the November issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm). If you are not a member or do not have a subscription to the magazine purchase information may be found HERE.

Two New Challenges, One Great FREE Posting Gift

We have a great new FREE Posting Gift created by Dee Bee Designs using the November Guild kit, "This One's for the Birds"

Participate in one of these two challenges to receive this bonus:

Inspiration Station Challenge:

In the November issue of the Artisan Notebook our "Inspiration Station" article features a wealth of layout ideas that use photo manipulation in various ways.

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of these layouts and the various tutorials shared about photo manipulation to create your own layouts that use photos manipulated in various ways. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. You will receive the free posting bonus gift and your layout may be featured here on our blog.

Portraits Plus Challenge:

In the November issue of the Artisan Notebook Editor Stacey Jewell Stahl shares a wonderful tutorial on creating a layout based on a Faith Hill CD. Also included with this article is a FREE GIFT of overlays from designer Kathryn Wilson.

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of this tutorials to create your own portrait plus layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. You will receive the free posting bonus gift and your layout may be featured here on our blog.

Photo Editing Challenge with Julie Mead

In the October issue of the Artisan Notebook Julie Mead shares a tutorial on how to use the mosaic filter in Photoshop to create inspirational layouts.

Our challenge to you is to use this tutorial to create your own back to mosaic-styled layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on our blog.

For detailed information about this tutorial be sure and check out the October issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm).

Creative team member Frani_54 has used the tutorial to create this delightful layout:

(She uses elements from Dee Bee Designs mini kit "Autumn Dawn" which is a FREE GIFT with the purchase of the October issue of the Artisan Notebook.)

Here is the original image Fran used and then what it looked like after she used the tutorial:

October Hot Trend Inspiration Challenge

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The October issue of the Artisan Notebook features this lovely color-block layout as our Hot Trend for the month:

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of this layout to create your own color block layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on our blog.

For detailed information about this layout be sure and check out the October issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm).

Layouts Using the "Mask Challenge" in the September Issue of the Artisan Notebook

We have two more wonderful submissions to our mask challenge.

This one is from Guild Member Jan Walker:

And this one is from Jean:

 

Thank you ladies for sharing your inspiration with us. They are both wonderful layouts!